North-Am. P-51 B / C Mustang China/ Burma/ India

The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is a single-seat American long-range fighter and fighter-bomber that was used in World War II and the Korean War, among other wars.
1987 P-51Bs were built in Inglewood, California.
The Mustangs, known for their service with the Allied air forces over Europe, were primarily purebred fighter aircraft that successfully escorted the "Flying Fortresses" attacks on the Reich and ultimately dealt a devastating blow to the German Air Force.
No less important and interesting, however, were the battles against the Japanese, in which Mustangs participated in China and Burma, among other places.
In the so-called CBI (China-Burma-India) war zone, the way aircraft were used differed significantly from that in Europe.
Instead of large-scale strategic air strikes, tactical operations dominated, consisting of supporting ground troops, defending against enemy aircraft, attacking ground targets, and conducting reconnaissance.
In this role, too, the fast and powerful Mustang proved itself excellent thanks to its high payload, becoming an effective attack and even dive-bomber, armed with a wide variety of bombs and rockets, capable of operating safely without escort.

Plastic model kit

• with paint masks

Three decal options:

• P-51 B-15-NA Mustang, pilot: Cpt. B.H. "Butch" Ashmore, 26th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Group, Kunming, China 1944
• P-51 B-10-NA Mustang, 529th Fighter Squadron, 311th Fighter Group, pilot: Lt. Wilbert McEvoy, Burma, summer 1944
• P-51 B-7-NA Mustang, "JEANNE III" Cpt. Burton N. Rodier, 26th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Group, China 1944

Scale 1:72

unbuilt / unpainted

Paint and glue not included